Adelong a RV Friendly Town

26 May 2016
1:58 PM -

The Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia (CMCA) is pleased to officially declare Adelongas an RV Friendly Town™.

By creating a partnership between
recreational vehicle (RV) tourists and the towns they visit, CMCA aims to
maximise the value of self-contained RV tourists to both metropolitan and regional
Australia.

In order to qualify for the program, towns must
successfully meet the needs of self-contained RV travellers and satisfy key criteria
including:

With these amenities in place, RV tourists can access any
RV Friendly Town™ in the knowledge they will be welcomed and well looked after.
In return, CMCA supports all towns with RV Friendly status through promotion to
CMCA members and the broader self-contained RV community.

According to CMCA Chairman, Garry Lee, the CMCA RV
Friendly Town™ network makes a significant contribution to the RV Tourism
market in Australia

Mr Lee also pointed out that the CMCA RV Friendly Town™
network is one of a number of CMCA initiatives providing accommodation options
for self-contained RV travellers, the fastest growing segment of the RV tourism
market

For Adelong,
joining the RV Friendly Town™ network will deliver direct benefits to the local
business community. Adelong will be promoted
to RV travellers across Australia through the CMCA club magazine The Wanderer, and through the CMCA
website and social media. With the self-contained RV tourism market estimated
to be worth more than $2.5 billion annually, Adelong is now well-positioned to
access this lucrative tourism market.

The number of registered RVs in Australia is expected to
grow to more than 700,000 vehicles by 2020. As more baby boomers enter the
market, regional Australia in particular, will benefit from this extraordinary
growth. These tourists do not just deliver economic benefits but also support
communities through volunteer involvement.
They are some of the most environmentally friendly drive tourists in
Australia.

Being an RV Friendly Town, Adelong has the opportunity to
promote the region’s attractions and capture a part of this massive growth
market. Through a combination of social media and word of mouth RV tourists will
quickly let their fellow travellers know what a great place Adelong is to visit
and experience what it is that makes this town unique.

Self-contained RVs are welcome to stay at the Adelong Showgrounds on Cromwell Street for up to 72 hours at no cost.

Find out more about the CMCA RV Friendly Town™ network
and other CMCA initiatives, visit the CMCA website - www.cmca.net.au.

The Adelong Township

Visit Adelong, a Snowy Valleys Way town and a gateway to the Snowy Mountains of Southern NSW.

Nestled on the bank of the Adelong Creek, Adelong is a town of some 900 residents. The main street is classified by the National Heritage Trust of Australia (NSW) with some buildings dating back to the gold rush. Adelong is the town that services the heritage listed site the Adelong Falls Gold Mill Ruins.